Hi Jonathan
I was taking magnesium a couple of years ago and remember some kind of nausea with that. I decided to try it during a relapse and I think it made my nausea worse if I remember correctly.
What abortive did you use? Did it help in any way?
Hey,
Thanks for the input. I’ll definitely consult with the neuro I’m seeing next month about it.
Regarding the abortive, I took Elatriptan. I took it when I felt the dizziness getting stronger, as I was afraid a Vertigo attack will start. There was no Vertigo attack, but I still continued feeling extra dizzy, so I guess it did work to some extent. I’m still a bit dizzier then usual today, but better then yesterday so hoping to keep getting better.
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Hi Jonathan
Sorry to hear you felt so dizzy! 
it’s interesting about the magnesium - I actually just looked in my headache diary and I’ve written there that day 3 of taking the magnesium I had an upset stomach also. I guess our sensitive systems really feel every single thing we put inside our bodies more than most people.
Oh I didn’t hear of that Triptan - my Neuro wants me to try Naratriptan in the future for outbreaks. Did you ever try this?
Hey
Havent heard of this one actually.
My neuro said to try either Elatriptan, Zolmitriptan, or another type I don’t remember now.
Still a bit dizzy today. Not really sure if it’s still the magnesiums fault or just good old standard dizziness from computers, office lights etc.
Hi Jonathan,
I have actually recently had to cut down my magnesium dose after I started getting flushing (going red & feeling really hot) in my face, ears, palms & sometimes my knees and elbows! So strange. I wasn’t sure whether it was the Pizotifen that I recently started or increasing my magnesium dose but my GP contacted Dr S (neuro-otologist I’ve been seeing privately) & he said it is the magnesium & I need to reduce the dose by 200mg and then a 200mg if still getting this symptom. So your post was very helpful to read in considering the unpleasant effects of magnesium - I think I was a bit naive in focusing only on the prescribed medications for side effects. I have also been getting more headaches, sort of feeling at the beginning phase of a migraine a lot more frequently - not sure if this is related or not.
Sorry to hear the Mg has made things worse for you - hope it eases soon! Also, I wonder if starting magnesium/other vitamins could potentially work in a similar way to other meds - that initially you get an increase in symptoms as your brain adjusts to it and then it settles - not sure if worth powering through though.
Bit of valuable info here. Thanks for posting your experience. Best not to ignore the potency of vitamins and supplements I guess. I know they seem to be regular issue for VM in most countries though from my experience not so much here in U.K. at one point Migraine Specialist Neuro instructed me to try specific ones and trial them for two months then stop if not effective. Presumably she had reasons for saying that. They certainly appear to operate much as prescription drugs would. It seems they too are capable of causing the exact condition one is trying to treat if one looks at your experience and mine. I was actually trying to take Magnesium Glycinate specifically to treat hot flushes. Most prescription meds to treat MAV list ‘dizziness’ as a common side effect yet for some people they do actually stop it.
Incidentally you aren’t taking Vitamin D3 are you? That can cause hot flushes too.
Thank you for starting this topic.
I’m so sorry to hear that the magnesium made things worse for you 
Like medications, everyone’s body chemistry is different. It’s unfortunate that we have to go through the trial and error process to see what works. It would be wonderful if there was a DNA test to spare us all the pain…
I was using magnesium carbonate but discontinued due to gastrointestinal distress. I switched to the Dizzy Cook recommendation of magnesium L-theronate in the morning and magnesium Glycinate at night. I couldn’t afford the pure encapsulations brand recommended so I found less expensive brands but I empty the powder into smoothies containing foods with magnesium (pumpkin, flax, chia, sunflower seeds).
For my body, I find that when I’m introducing a vitamin/mineral supplement if I pair it with a food rich in that vitamin/mineral, my body tends to accept the supplement better. Sometimes, not all the time. Also, I learned from a previous GI that those clear capsules that hold the powder are not good for my digestive tract.
I’ve only been on the new magnesium for about a month and I’m sleeping a bit better. I’m still constantly dizzy, so no change there yet and no improvement in mental clarity yet either.
I hope you find something that makes you feel better
The condition depends on how your body will react. Though, if you overtake Magnesium it will cause low blood pressure , nausea and .vomiting. That’s why you have to be cautious on your intake.
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Well, further update is that I have decreased the magnesium and I still have the hot flushes so I’m fairly sure it’s not the magnesium causing this. So I can’t say magnesium has made me feel worse - the only thing I noticed on reducing this was that constipation increased so I think I’ll be increasing the dose again. I am also taking Vitamin D3 although haven’t changed the dose of this in a year but thanks for mentioning this, I guess I could try stopping it for a while. The other possible culprit is Vitamin B12 which I take high dose supplements for following a B12 deficiency last year. Or it’s the Pizotifen - hard to unpick!
Uhmm Pizotofen doesn’t cause hot flushes, it maybe due to something else. Is it safe for you to reduce your Magnesium intake? Is this advised by your Doctor?
Yes, my doctor instructed me to decrease my magnesium by half and then by half again if I haven’t noticed an improvement and I’m still getting the flushing. The only other thing I have changed is the Pizotifen so I’m going to have to return to Dr S for some advice on what to do. I’ve actually just had 2 very good days in which my background level of dizziness has been the best it has been so I’m hoping it’s not the Pizotifen although it’s also interesting that I’m feeling good after recently decreasing the magnesium.